The Washington critic., 1887-05-21
Masonic Temple,


|rs Masonic Temple.
Westward from the Patent ofico across Ninth
Arrest Arrest g. " intsrsSetoH bssSan VIII yn.o,t
Temple, erected In iscs, This build
Ing Is one OF the most complete In its or,
rnngomoHts Of amy building o0nsecrated u
Masonic uses In The country.
The Bureau OF Educntf0n.
The Bureau OF Education Is In brick building
due north Of the Patent Ollico. The visitor
with scholarly tastes and instincts will not
fail to visit this bureau, which contains n
complete collection Of objects illustrating
he progress and condition Of education
throughout the world.
Medical Museum.
On Tonth street, between + and +, round the
corner westward from Masonic Temple, Is
tie famous Medical Museum. THIS build
Ing was once n prominent Baptist Church. II
was converted about the beginning OF the
war Into theatre, known the country over
ns Fofd,s, and IL was In u private box there
~ April, iS1j, that John wilkes Booth
Killed President Lincoln Tho latter was
carried tot house, Just opposite, whore he
died. a marble tablet In front Of the house.
No. 5lG Tenth street, commomorntos this
fact. The theatre was then soqucstratcd by
the Government and turned into tho Mcd-
ical Museum attached TO the surgeon Con.
relics Of the war, and has the largest me II.
cal library In the world. Among the curl.
osltios within lis walls Is the artlculatcl
skeleton Of ,G5uliean, the assassin oi prcsl.
from the Medical Museum the visitor will
not inil 10 inspect the massive and beluti'
igl Post Building, in which Is situated the
newspaper establishment south OF PhlladOl-
phia and east OF the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers. Four Of the leading and most inlu.
ential Journals In the country morning,
one evening tTiiE CnIrIC) and one indepcn
dent sunday papcr-have their home In this
establishment.
The Geological bureau.
The Geological Survey is located on Il street,
ntnr the Ebbitt House. The Interior DO.
rartment building, immense as It is, Is en-.
tirely too small Tor the nCcomnud alton Of Its
bureaus. two of which, besides the Educa-
tionnl and Geological Bureaus Agricutlrc
and Pension) are located In other quarters.
These two last bureaus are among the lnrg.
est under the Government.
The Centre Market.
Tho Centre Market occupies the squares
south Of the Avenue, bounded by u street
on the south, Seventh street on the east
nnd Ninth street on the. west II t. a very
beauty, and probably IN 20, by none in the
world. II Is the ccancst and the best
while also the cheapest market In America
The District Buildings.
The visitor, after leaving the Centre Market,
Will proceed down the Avenue to Fourlnd-
hsi street ard ,ySoI n9thTnrd g @ tia, street
dinay block of damp, dark old BRICKS
wlcioin the officers of the District are com.
PEELED to sacrifice their temper, health and
These buildings are SO utterly untitled for the
purposes to which they are put, and SO
thoroughly abominable and Insecure that
they form. perhaps, the greatest curiosity
IN Washington. No visitor should fall to
inspect them.
The CITY Unil,
Due north Of, and two squares away from,
the District Buildings, and closing up Four
and a half street at that poiut, Is the city
bans n hs bu II For arso arg ahoS aGf aS hSW
and now occupied by the District courts.
Just in front and TO tho south of tho City
Hall is column of white stone surmount-
cd by marble figure OF Lincoln.
judiciary square.
The City Hall stands on the south front of
Judiciary Square, one Of the finest parks in
the city. The city Jail used to stand on the
northeast corner of the square which runs
from Fifth to Fourth and from ID street and
and Louisiana avenue to q strect-three
long full squares.
The Pension ONCE.
The now Pension Building extends nearly the
entire width of Judiciary Square from
Fourth 10 Fifth streets and from G, nearly
to street; II Is by far tho largest
building in the world devoted to the exam
lIilIOH anu etltlCUltIl bl tlullnS LOT Dtu-
sions. II Is built of red brick, and cost
several hundred thousand dollars. In IL
was given President Cleveland's Inaugura-
tion Ball. II can be reached by the Metro
politan and the Belt Line cars.
The Government Printing Oilicc.
The Government Printing Office Is In north.
east direction from the Pension 0lllce, at
the corner Of II and North Capitol streets.
IL Is by far the largest printing. establish
mcnt in the world, and is full OF interest to
xJaifnra Tho Sf no al az, Int,
millions annually, and the money is well
sicnt. IT would take columns to merely
outline the gigantic establishment which
employees IN its busiest season over 1900
sSt. EIizabeth's.
Across the Anscostii River. due south from
the Navy-Yard, Is st, Ellzaheths or the Gov
crnnents HOSPITAL for the Insane, IL lies on
the ton of hill having q beautiful view of
the surrounding country, There are over
one thousand patients in this asylum. II Is
reached by pleasant carriage drive.
The District Jail.
on the reservation which lies Immediately
north of L street southeast and fronts on
the Anacostia River is n huge quadraugular
pile of red brick known as the district jail.
This building Is especially noticeable for
being the one. wherein the assassin of a
the City Asylum. 1t Is reached by cab or
carriage, or on foot from the termination OF
the railway and hordic lines.
Marine Rarracks-Navy-Y Yard.
The Marine Barracks are situated on Eighth
street southeast, between q and IL. Sever II
squares further south the walls of the Navy.
Yard rise before the gaze. This Nayy.Yard
country, the second largest ship of tho line
In the Navy having been built here, rs well
as the famous cruisers, the Essex, the Wa'p
and others. IL Is to be converted into the
great ordnance factory Of the country. and
the visitor will find hundreds of objects
herein to interest him, especially the making
OF the steel riiicd cannon.
Howard University.
Howard University Ia the first place In this
country to provide for the higher education
enth street extended, Just above Bound Try,
and occupies high and picturesque site,
overlooking the whole city. 1t Is built oi
large cream-colored brick, specially manu-
factured for the occasion.
The Deaf Mute College.
Returning from Mt. Ollvet the visitor will
pass near by and in full sight OF the Deaf
Mute College. which Is on the north side OF
Boundary street, at the north end of Eighth
street northeast, 1t Is reached by cab OF
prominent Deaf Mute College in the world.
The Old soldiers Home.
The Old soldiers Home lies about a mile be
yond Howard University, out seventh
street extended and is reached by the same
conreyances, namely the Ninth and Seventh
street car lines. Its main building is OF
marble, 900 feet front with Il very high
tower. The viow from Its tower surpasscs
any similar view In the neghhorhood.
statue of General Scott adorns the grounds
There is also a National Cemetery with sew
eral thousand Union dead buried there.
The Arsenal.
The Arsenal is located at the foot Of Four
and a.half street southwest the ground,
extending over what used TO be the peni
tentiary. II Is interesting among Other
reasons for being the enclosure In which
Mrs. Surratt and the Assassination pris
oncrs were hanged The band of the Second
Artillery which Is stationed hero, give FIRE
Quept concerts In the summer that are